Ingredients
- 1 whole turkey, about 5 kilos
- Butter , melted
- 4-5 strips of bacon
- Salt and pepper
- and for the stuffing:
- 1 medium size onion chopped
- 2-3 tbsp of oil
- 1/2 cup of glazed rice
- 6-7 chestnuts ( slightly boiled, peeled and cut to small pieces)
- 1/4 of a cup of raisins
- the liver of the Turkey cut in small pieces
- Salt, pepper and cinnamon
- 3/4 cup of water
Preparation:
Rinse the turkey, with cool water, pat dry with paper towels and rub the turkey lightly with salt and pepper.
Fill the neck with stuffing first and fasten the neck skin to the back of the turkey with a skewer. Fold the wings across the front so the tips are touching and tie with a piece of cooking strip . Fill the belly lightly with stuffing( not to much because the stuffing it will expand during roasting. Tuck the drumsticks in front and tie .
Place the turkey, breast side up in a dip roasting pan. Brush with melted butter and place the bacon strips over the breast of the turkey, fold the turkey in cling film, add some water in your pan (1-2 cups ), place a tent of aluminum foil loosely over the turkey and cook for about 3 to 3, 1/2 hours .Remove the foil cover, after about 1 to 1, 1/2 hours of cooking to brown the skin.
Preparing the stuffing:
Add the oil in a frying pan and stir fry the onion until golden brown,add the turkey liver and cook for about a minute then add the rice, the water, nuts, raisings salt, pepper and cinnamon and cook by stiring until all the juice is reduce.
You can enjoy your Turkey at Christmas dinner served with gravy or granberry sauce,roast potatoes and boiled veg.
Have a lovely Merry Christmas!!! KALY OREKSI !!!